Belur
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Belur is a historic town in Karnataka, India, renowned for its exquisite Hoysala-era temple architecture, especially the Chennakeshava Temple.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7045038 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Belur Context triple: [Hoysalas, capital, Belur]
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Belur
Belur is a locality in the Howrah district of West Bengal, India, known for its proximity to the Hooghly River and the famous Belur Math.
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Belur Math
Belur Math is a monastery and temple complex on the banks of the Ganges near Kolkata, serving as the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission founded by Swami Vivekananda.
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Melkote
Melkote is a historic temple town in Karnataka, India, renowned as a major Vaishnavite pilgrimage center and seat of the Cheluvanarayana Swamy and Yoga Narasimha temples.
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Pattadakal
Pattadakal is a historic complex of 7th–8th century Hindu and Jain temple monuments in Karnataka, India, renowned for its blend of northern and southern Indian architectural styles and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Hampi
Hampi is an ancient ruined city in Karnataka, India, famed for its monumental Hindu temples and as the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Belur Target entity description: Belur is a historic town in Karnataka, India, renowned for its exquisite Hoysala-era temple architecture, especially the Chennakeshava Temple.
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A.
Belur
Belur is a locality in the Howrah district of West Bengal, India, known for its proximity to the Hooghly River and the famous Belur Math.
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B.
Belur Math
Belur Math is a monastery and temple complex on the banks of the Ganges near Kolkata, serving as the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission founded by Swami Vivekananda.
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C.
Melkote
Melkote is a historic temple town in Karnataka, India, renowned as a major Vaishnavite pilgrimage center and seat of the Cheluvanarayana Swamy and Yoga Narasimha temples.
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D.
Pattadakal
Pattadakal is a historic complex of 7th–8th century Hindu and Jain temple monuments in Karnataka, India, renowned for its blend of northern and southern Indian architectural styles and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Hampi
Hampi is an ancient ruined city in Karnataka, India, famed for its monumental Hindu temples and as the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic town
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town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Belur taluk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Hoysala architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical wet and dry climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
about 220 km from Bengaluru
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about 40 km from Hassan ⓘ |
| district | Hassan district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | about 979 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| famousFor |
detailed sculptures of deities, dancers, and musicians
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intricate stone carvings ⓘ |
| governingBody | Town Municipal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival | annual Chennakeshava Temple car festival ⓘ |
| hasMajorTemple | Chennakeshava Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Andal Temple
NERFINISHED
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Kappe Chennigaraya Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Veeranarayana Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Hoysala temples) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hoysala Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chennakeshava Temple
NERFINISHED
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Hoysala-era temple architecture ⓘ |
| legislativeConstituency | Belur Assembly constituency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South India ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Yagachi River ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
agriculture
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tourism ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Hassan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Halebidu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorAirport | Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestRailwayStation | Hassan railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDynastyAssociated | Hoysala dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCodeType | PIN ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageSpoken | Kannada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Malnad region of Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | important Vaishnavite pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| servedAs | early capital of the Hoysala Empire ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| transport | connected by road to Hassan and Chikkamagaluru ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Belur Description of subject: Belur is a historic town in Karnataka, India, renowned for its exquisite Hoysala-era temple architecture, especially the Chennakeshava Temple.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.